OAKLAND, Calif. — Two firefighters sustained minor injuries during a water rescue exercise on the San Francisco Bay Friday afternoon.
Firefighters from multiple agencies were practicing a simulated water rescue when the two firefighters were injured, according to Inisdebayarea.com.
The injured firefighters were pulled from their rescue boat during a rescue hoist exercise, according to the report.
An Oakland firefighter and a Sacramento firefighter were rescued by other firefighters and transported to a hosptal with minor injuries, fire officials said.
The portions of the Urban Shield water rescue exercises using a helicopter were canceled pending an investigation into the incident, according to the report.